Dispensing receptacle



y 2, 1930. A. o. WRIGHT 1,771,106

DISPENS ING RECEPTACLE Filed 001$. 31, 1925 Patented July 22, 1930 .ALVAo. WRIGHT, OF NORTH SALEM, INDIANA DISPENSING REGEPTAGLE ApplicationfiledOetober a1, 1925. Serial No. 66,025.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in receptacles andmore particularly to a receptacle for dispensingliquids such as oils,the principal object of the invention residing in the provision of sucha device into which the oil or other liquid may be introduced or fromwhich it may be dispensed without removing theclosure cap, the closurecap carrying a spout of such a size that the oil orother liquid may'beintroduced therethrough or through which it may be dispensed into thecrank case filling opening of an engine or other suitable place.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of means fordischarging air from the receptacle as the same is being filled andallowing air to enter the receptacle when dispensing therefrom.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a novelform'of closure cap having a spout and handle formed onor securedthereto, said spout and handle adapted to be removed with the closurecapas a unit and means being provided whereby the 010- sure cap and itsassociated partsmay be securely connected to a glass jar or other formof receptacle so that the entire device may be positioned upon a shelfor other suitable support when not in use but may be readily car- Enried from place to place for dispensing the contents therefrom.

With the above and other objects inview, which will appear as thedescription proceeds,

1 my invention consists'in the novel form of 3. construction andarrangement of parts describedin the following specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while I have illustratedand described the preferred embodiments of the invention, i-1) as theynow appear to me, itwill be understoodthat such changes may be made aswill fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation with parts shown '45 invertical section.

slightly different form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan, with parts shown in horizontal section of theconstruction shown in Fig.4.,and

Fig.6 is a side elevation of a further modified form of the inventionwithparts shown in section.

' My receptacle is primarily intended for holding and dispensing oilssuch as are used in the crankcase of internalcombustionengines and'isofsuch a size as to hold a predetermined quantity'and so constructed asvto provide a "spout which may be introduced into the filling opening ofthe crank case. The usualpracticein dispensing oils at an automobileservice station or like place has been to draw the desired amount of theoil or other liquid into a measuring cup or the like and then to pourthe same into the crank case filling opening. The question of timeenters into the dispensing of oils as the customer desires to secure thequickest possible service-and the employees time is of considerablevalue to the employer. My recep-- tacle, as has been previously stated,is of a size tohold a predetermined quantity of the oil or similar fluidand a number of the receptacles may be stored upon a shelfor similarsupport and when a customer desiresoil or the like it is only necessaryfor the employee to pick up one of the receptacles and dispense the oilinto the crank case it being seen that the usual time for filling thereceptacle from the ordinary oil pump is eliminated. These receptaclesmay be filled at the leisure of the employee and the spout thereof is ofsuch a size thatthe oil or other fluid may-be discharged therethroughinto the receptacle.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates a glass jar or other suitablereceptacle adapted to contain the desired quantity of the oil or thelike,either a quart, a pint, or other amount, in the instance shown thereceptacle lbeing inthe form of what is known as the ordinary Masonfruit jar having the threaded neck 2 to receive the metal threaded cap3. Formed on or secured to the cap 3 is the spout 4, said spoutreferably extend-- ing through an opening ormed in the cap, as moreparticularly illustrated in Fig. 1, 1m

with its inner end flanged as shown at 5. The outer end of the spout iscut at an angle as shown at 6 to aid in dispensing the oil or otherliquid. Secured to the spout and cap is the hollow handle 7 of the shapeshown, an opening 8 being formed in the cap 3 and communicating with thehollow handle 7, adjacent its upper end, and an opening 9 is formed inand communicates with the hollow handle adjacent its lower end.

Secured to the lower end, of the handle is the metal band 10 of adiameter to encircle the receptacle 1 with the space 11 between theends, a coiled spring 12 being connected to the ends of the band fordrawing the band tightly around the receptacle.

Received in the cap 8 is a disc or washer 13 this disc or washer havingan opening 1% adapted to register with the opening through the spout 1and the opening 15 adapted to register with the opening 8 in the cap.

As can be readily appreciated the cap 3 may be easily secured to theglass receptacle 1 and supports the handle 7 at the upper end, the lowerend of the handle being connected to the receptacle by means of the band10. The spout 4 is of such a diameter that the oil or other liquid maybe discharged therethrough from an oil pump or the like and the oil issupplied to the receptacle the air from the receptacle will pass throughthe opening 15 in the disc or washer 13, the open-- ing 8 in the cap 3,the hollow handle 7 and out through the opening 9. WVhen dispensing theoil or other fluid from the receptacle air may enter in a reversedirection.

In Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings I have shown a slightly different formof the invention in which the handle secured to the cap 3 is shown at 16and extends parallel with the outer surface of the receptacle 1 and hasthe open end shown at 17. In this form of the invention the opening 8 inthe cap communicates with the handle 16 and the air passing from thereceptacle or into the receptacle discharges or enters through the openend 17. In the form of the invention shown in Figs.

' 4 and 5 a. band 18 encircles the receptacle 1 and is bent to form thearms 19 and 20, the arm 20 being extended around the handle and parallelwith the arm 19 at the point 21. Secured between the arms 19 and 20 is ablock 22, preferably of rubber, the end of this block engaging thereceptacle 1 as shown more particularly in Fig, 5. A bolt 23 passesthrough the arms 19, 20 and 21 as well as the block 22 and receives thenut 24: as shown. WVith the construction disclosed in Figs. 1: and 5 theband 18 may be adjusted vertically by movement upon the handle, it beingunderstood that there is suificient space between the inner end of theblock 22 and the end of the arm 20 to allow for movement upon the handle16 for the adjustment. In this form of the invention the oil or otherliquid may be introduced or discharged from the receptacle in the samemanner as previously described, the air from the receptacle when fillingpassing through the opening 8 in the cap and then through the handle 16for discharge through the end 17. WVhen dispensing from the receptaclethe air will enter the open end 17 pass through the handle 16 andthrough the opening 8 in the cap into the receptacle.

In Fig. 6.I have illustrated a further modilied form of the invention inwhich a receptacle of'glass is shown at 25 and has the integral glassspout 26 and integral glass handle 27. An opening 28 is formed in theupper end of the handle, for the passage of air. Gauge marks are shownat 29 and 30 so that the desired quantity of the fluid may be noted. Inthis form of the invention the air passes through they opening 28 and itwill be understood that the spout 26 will be of such a size that the oilor other liquid may be introduced therethrough from the oil pump orother suitable receptacle.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. An attachment of the character described adapted to be detachablyconnected to a receptacle, said attachment including a cap, a spoutcarried by the cap and of a size whereby the receptacle may be filledtherethrough, a hollow handle carried by the cap and adapted to extendparallel with the receptacle, an opening being formed in the cap andcommunicating with the hollow handle whereby air may be discharged fromthe receptacle or introduced thereto, and a band connected to andvertically adjustable relative to the handle for connecting the handleto the receptacle.

2. An oil can comprising a container body, a cap screwed thereon, aspout carried by the cap, an air pipe carried by the cap and having anend portion adapted to extend along the body of the container and spacedtherefrom and a strap member securing the free end portion of the pipeto the container body.

3. An oil can comprising a container body, a cap screwed thereon, aspout carried by the cap, an air pipe carried by the cap andcommunicating therewith and having an end portion extending along thebody of the container and spaced therefrom, a strap member passingaround the body and passing around the free end portion of the pipe andhaving overlapping ends and means for drawing the strap member tightlyaround the container body and the pipe and adapted to hold the coveragainst rotary movement with relation to the container body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ALVA O. WRIGHT.

